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New robot now being built to help stroke patients with training, motivation and walking

In Europe, strokes are the most common cause of physical disability among the elderly. This often result in paralysis of one side of the body, and many patients suffer much reduced physical mobility and are often unable to walk on their own.

12 Mar 2013

ECGs do not reduce risk of cardiovascular sudden death in young competitive athletes

The risk of cardiovascular sudden death was very small and only about 30% of the incidence were due to diseases that could be reliably detected by pre-participation screening, even with 12-lead ECGs, according to research in a U.S. high school athlete population presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

Identification of high-risk patients enables selective use of strategies to improve patient outcomes

A clinical decision support tool helped physicians identify patients at high risk of bleeding complications prior to undergoing a coronary intervention procedure and helped guide the use of bleeding avoidance strategies, leading to less complications and a shorter hospital stay, according to a study being presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

New tool uses evidence-based care to improve quality of care for heart failure patients

Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed an innovative tool designed to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions for heart failure patients and improve the quality of medical care a patient receives in the hospital.

11 Mar 2013

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the National Institute of Standards and Technology has focused its attention on three key audiences-records-system vendors and developers, small-group pediatric medical practices and children's hospitals.

11 Mar 2013

New immunoassay appears to be valid screening method for early detection of renal cell carcinoma

A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

11 Mar 2013

Einstein researchers to develop drug-impregnated intravaginal ring for HIV prevention in women

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have been awarded a $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a drug-impregnated intravaginal ring to prevent HIV infection in women.

11 Mar 2013

Patients with implanted cardiac devices can safely drive or ride in electric cars without risk of EMI

A Mayo Clinic study has concluded that patients with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or ride in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI).

11 Mar 2013

New rapid laboratory test successful in identifying GBS colonization in pregnant women

A more rapid laboratory test for pregnant women to detect potentially deadly Group B strep (GBS) has been successful at identifying GBS colonization in six and a half hours, according to the results of a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

11 Mar 2013

Abbott announces data from MitraClip system study on mitral regurgitation

Abbott today announced data from the EVEREST II (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy) High Surgical Risk cohort evaluating the company's first-in-class catheter-based MitraClip System for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR).

11 Mar 2013

Animal robots help treat dementia

Proving the benefits and cost-effectiveness of animal robots in the treatment of dementia is the focus of a Griffith research study.

8 Mar 2013

Researchers uncover cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears stress over time

From athletes to individuals suffering from osteoporosis, bone fractures are usually the result of tiny cracks accumulating over time -- invisible rivulets of damage that, when coalesced, lead to that painful break.

8 Mar 2013

People may more likely be exposed to flu through airborne virus than previously thought

People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

8 Mar 2013

Weill Cornell receives NIMH grant to discover novel biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

Weill Cornell Medical College has been awarded more than $1.9 million by the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health to lead an innovative research study using advanced neuroimaging and clinical evaluations of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

8 Mar 2013

Computerized discharge tool with decision support features facilitates improved heart care

The use of electronic discharge orders aimed at providing evidence-based decision support and clear instructions to heart failure patients helped increase compliance with quality care measures and lowered hospital readmission rates, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.

8 Mar 2013

New technology can turn off genes more precisely, say UCSF researchers

Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate organs and tissues.

8 Mar 2013

Telemedicine use appears to help urban communities achieve blood pressure goals

Using a telemedicine system to engage people in underserved, urban communities to measure and report their blood pressure remotely-outside of the doctor's office-appears to help them achieve blood pressure goals and improve adherence to lifestyle changes and medication recommendations, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.

8 Mar 2013

Toshiba introduces Aplio 500 and 300 CV ultrasound systems

To help clinicians more accurately and efficiently diagnose cardiovascular disease, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the Aplio 500 and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems.

8 Mar 2013

Study to produce hearing aids that can better distinguish speech and background noise

New research is aiming to produce hearing aids which can distinguish better between speech and background noise and benefit the lives of the six million people in the UK with hearing impairments.

8 Mar 2013

UCR professor to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices

An assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering has recently received a $360,000 grant to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices that more efficiently convert the chemical energy of sugars and complex carbohydrates in to electricity.

8 Mar 2013

Device / Technology News

New robot now being built to help stroke patients with training, motivation and walking

ECGs do not reduce risk of cardiovascular sudden death in young competitive athletes

Identification of high-risk patients enables selective use of strategies to improve patient outcomes

New tool uses evidence-based care to improve quality of care for heart failure patients

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

New immunoassay appears to be valid screening method for early detection of renal cell carcinoma

Einstein researchers to develop drug-impregnated intravaginal ring for HIV prevention in women

Patients with implanted cardiac devices can safely drive or ride in electric cars without risk of EMI

New rapid laboratory test successful in identifying GBS colonization in pregnant women

Abbott announces data from MitraClip system study on mitral regurgitation

Animal robots help treat dementia

Researchers uncover cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears stress over time

People may more likely be exposed to flu through airborne virus than previously thought

Weill Cornell receives NIMH grant to discover novel biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

Computerized discharge tool with decision support features facilitates improved heart care

New technology can turn off genes more precisely, say UCSF researchers

Telemedicine use appears to help urban communities achieve blood pressure goals

Toshiba introduces Aplio 500 and 300 CV ultrasound systems

Study to produce hearing aids that can better distinguish speech and background noise

UCR professor to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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